Understanding pulse oximetry principles can improve practice
Article Abstract:
A pulse oximetry reading can often mislead and can be misinterpreted without a full knowledge of what it is measuring and the factors than can influence the readings. Pulse oximetry machine is used to measure the extent to which the hemoglobin inside the red blood cells is saturated rather than the actual oxygen concentration in the arterial blood.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Legal/Government Regulation, Electromedical equipment, Blood-Gas Monitors, Usage, Laws, regulations and rules, Blood flow, Blood flow measurement, Nursing, Blood gas monitors
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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Dilemma
Article Abstract:
The article explains nurse's responsibility towards patients who attempt to commit suicide and their role involved to treat this depression.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
Public affairs, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Nurses, Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Care and treatment, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Patients, Suicidal behavior, Suicidal behaviour
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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Subjects list: United Kingdom, Practice
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